columnA day in the life of a neurotic Gen Z JewDystopian paranoia, health anxiety and social media mania: Eliana Jordan’s tragi-comic reflection on 20-something existenceBy Eliana Jordan3 min read
columnMum, Dad, you ruined my childhood Purims!If I’d come from a middle-class Jewish family with competitive parents, it would all been so different...By Misha Mansoor 3 min read
columnHow I got to give a Shoah lecture on January 27I was in a hospital bed on Holocaust Memorial Day so couldn’t join in any official commemorations. Instead, I talked to my physiotherapst about Jewish loss and it felt meaningfulBy Karen E H Skinazi 3 min read
columnHow to dress for successMy fashion advice? Do whatever makes your day a little more St TropezBy Naomi Greenaway4 min read
columnThat time my parents’ car broke down outside a mosque in the middle of a Hamas-Israel warAs the vehicle ground to a sudden halt, the Red Alert siren that blared out air-raid warnings when Israel was under attack started wailing on my mother’s phone...By Misha Mansoor 3 min read
columnJews are back as everyone’s go-to target, but I’m looking for a glimpse of lightAlthough I habitually squash thoughts about peace, I also know I have to envision a future in which there might be steps towards itBy Claire Calman3 min read
columnWhy I won’t wear make-up this Yom Kippur (but I will be brushing my teeth)I know cosmetics make me look better but with the High Holy Days upon us, it is time to take an unadorned look in the mirrorBy Claire Calman3 min read
Frummer driving brings the Wild West to N16Take it from a Stamford Hill native: the stereotypes about Jewish drivers carry weightBy Misha Mansoor 3 min read||September 26, 2024 12:11
What our British teens can teach us about Jewish prideWe can learn a lot about loyalty and friendship – especially in the face of hardship – from our proudly Jewish kidsBy Naomi Greenaway4 min read||September 26, 2024 10:24
Don’t know much about biology...Inherited conditions are more common in people of Jewish ancestry so students should take the appropriate genetic testsBy Gaby Koppel5 min read||September 11, 2024 16:20
The ways we remember those we lovedMy shul has emailed to notify me that my mother’s yahrzeit is coming up, but it doesn’t feel like the most fitting way to commemorate herBy Claire Calman3 min read||August 28, 2024 15:06
Why I’d rather tough it out than take painkillersAfter visiting Ottawa and seeing the opioid crisis up close, I’m more anti-pills than everBy Karen E H Skinazi 3 min read||August 21, 2024 17:10
How to broaden your kids’ cultural horizons on holiday without them realising itThis year, I’m swapping lilos for lavender fields for the perfect family breakBy Naomi Greenaway2 min read||August 21, 2024 12:46
Mum has disowned me more times than I’ve noshed a bagelHer decision on whether or not to claim me depends on how frum I look when we’re out and about. But I’ve had my moments of delicious revengeBy Misha Mansoor 2 min read||August 14, 2024 15:18
The day I had my own battle of Cable StreetAs my assailant hit me, the thought occurred that this was not the first Jewish face to be punched at this locationBy John Nathan2 min read||August 7, 2024 12:59
After 12 years my school runs are now over, and I want to do every journey againAs my youngest leaves primary and the schlepping stops, I want it all backBy Naomi Greenaway3 min read||July 25, 2024 11:39
